Come train, connect, and support fellow artists at BLOOM: Emerging Artist Festival!

Forza Dance invites you to get involved at our third annual BLOOM: Emerging Artist Festival, a two-day celebration of new choreography and creative voices. Taking place April 3–4 at Teatro Latea, the festival features two evenings of performances showcasing original works by 24 emerging choreographers. Across both nights, audiences will experience a diverse range of movement styles and perspectives from artists working across NYC’s vibrant dance landscape. In addition the performances, BLOOM offers Movement Workshops and Community Connect sessions:

GET INVOLVED!

Friday, April 3
10:00am–11:30am — Popping (All Levels) with Nicolas Fiery
11:30am–1:00pm — Improvisation: So This Is My Body with TJ Warren
1:00pm–2:00pm — Community Connect *Free*
7:00pm — SHOW ONE, featuring work by Caroline Clarke & Jacque Forman, Chey Casner, Claudio Caverni, Dahyun Kim, Gable Couch, Hailey Cindric, Holly Borrelli, Jamod Parham, Natalie Aronno, and Sabina Fritz.

Saturday, April 4
10:00am–11:30am — Intermediate Contemporary Floorwork with Dahyun Kim
11:30am–1:00pm — Staying Curious: Explorations with Contemporary/Modern Movement with Sabina Fritz
1:00pm–2:00pm — Community Connect *Free*
7:00pm — SHOW TWO, featuring work by Caroline Voultepsis, Garet Wierdsma, Julia Lawton, Lil Aronoff, Lily Santana & Jazlyn Tan, Madaline Maravillas & Bayley Banks, Megan McHugh, Sofía Forero & Nicolas Fiery, TJ Warren, and Tori Vincent.

WHERE: Teatro Latea (107 Suffolk St, New York, NY 10002)

HOW: Performance tickets starting at $20.

Sign up for $15 Movement Classes & FREE Community Connect here. 

WHY: BLOOM’s workshops create space for sharing ideas, engaging with the creative process, and building community around dance. After class, stay for Community Connect (1–2pm)—a casual space to meet other artists, talk about the realities of our industry, share resources, and explore how we can support each other’s growth. 

And most importantly—come to the shows. BLOOM is all about uplifting emerging choreographers and giving their work a platform. Your presence in the audience directly supports these artists and the future of new dance.

LET'S BLOOM TOGETHER!